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Khan S, Jamal MA, Khan IM, Ullah I, Jabbar A, Khan NM, Liu Y. Factors affecting superovulation induction in goats ( Capra hericus): An analysis of various approaches. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1152103. [PMID: 37035816 PMCID: PMC10079885 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1152103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Goats are generally called a "poor man's cow" because they not only provide meat and milk but also other assistance to their owners, including skins for leather production and their waste, which can be used as compost for fertilizer. Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET) is an important process in embryo biotechnology, as it increases the contribution of superior female goats to breeding operations. The field of assisted reproductive biotechnologies has seen notable progress. However, unlike in cattle, the standard use of superovulation and other reproductive biotechnologies has not been widely implemented for goats. Multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors can alter the superovulatory response, significantly restricting the practicability of MOET technology. The use of techniques to induce superovulation is a crucial step in embryo transfer (ET), as it accelerates the propagation of animals with superior genetics for desirable traits. Furthermore, the conventional superovulation techniques based on numerous injections are not appropriate for animals and are labor-intensive as well as expensive. Different approaches and alternatives have been applied to obtain the maximum ovarian response, including immunization against inhibin and the day-0 protocol for the synchronization of the first follicular wave. While there are several studies available in the literature on superovulation in cattle, research on simplified superovulation in goats is limited; only a few studies have been conducted on this topic. This review describes the various treatments with gonadotropin that are used for inducing superovulation in various dairy goat breeds worldwide. The outcomes of these treatments, in terms of ovulation rate and recovery of transferrable embryos, are also discussed. Furthermore, this review also covers the recovery of oocytes through repeated superovulation from the same female goat that is used for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
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- Samiullah Khan
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Embryo Development and Reproduction Regulation, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Hormone and Reproduction, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, China
- The Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Embryo Development and Reproduction Regulation, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Hormone and Reproduction, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Science and Technology, Bannu, Pakistan
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Embryo Development and Reproduction Regulation, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Hormone and Reproduction, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, China
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Towards Improving the Outcomes of Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer in Sheep, with Particular Focus on Donor Superovulation. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9030117. [PMID: 35324845 PMCID: PMC8953989 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9030117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Considerable improvements in sheep multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET)protocols have been made; however, unlike for cattle, MOET is poorly developed in sheep, and thus has not been broadly applicable as a routine procedure. The tightly folded nature of the ewe cervix, the inconsistent ovarian response to various superovulatory treatments, and the requirement of labor to handle animals, particularly during large-scale production, has limited the implementation of successful MOET in sheep. Moreover, several extrinsic factors (e.g., sources, the purity of gonadotrophins and their administration) and intrinsic factors (e.g., breed, age, nutrition, reproductive status) severely limit the practicability of MOET in sheep and other domestic animals. In this review, we summarize the effects of different superovulatory protocols, and their respective ovarian responses, in terms of ovulation rate, and embryo recovery and transfer. Furthermore, various strategies, such as inhibin immunization, conventional superovulation protocols, and melatonin implants for improving the ovarian response, are discussed in detail. Other reproductive techniques and their relative advantages and disadvantages, such as artificial insemination (AI), and donor embryo recovery and transfer to the recipient through different procedures, which must be taken into consideration for achieving satisfactory results during any MOET program in sheep, are also summarized in this article.
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Rocha MS, Maia ALR, Rangel PSC, Oliveira MEF, Fonseca JF, Oliveira CA, Souza-Fabjan JM. Occurrence of premature regression of corpus luteum in MOET programs in Dorper ewes under subtropical climate. Livest Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maciel GS, Rodriguez MGK, Santos VJC, Uscategui RAR, Nociti RP, Maronezi MC, Oliveira CS, Feliciano MAR, Vicente WRR, da Fonseca JF, Oliveira MEF. Follicular dynamics and in vivo embryo production in Santa Inês ewes treated with smaller doses of pFSH. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 209:106137. [PMID: 31514927 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To evaluate follicular dynamics, there was assessment of superovulatory response and in vivo embryo production in ewes treated with relatively smaller doses of exogenous pFSH than typically used in combination with a dose of eCG at the beginning of the gonadotropin treatment period. Santa Inês ewes (n = 24) were randomly divided into three groups, based on mg dose of pFSH administered: G200 (n = 8), G133 (n = 8) and G100 (n = 8) in eight decreasing doses at 12 -h intervals. All ewes were treated with 300 IU of eCG concomitantly starting with first pFSH administration. Ovulatory follicular dynamics and follicular wall vascularization (FWV) were evaluated using a B-mode and color Doppler ultrasonic machine, respectively. Superovulatory response and embryo production were evaluated 6 days after estrous detection. In the G200 group, the preovulatory follicle size (PFS) were less (P < 0.05), ovulation time later (P < 0.05), and PFS rate greater (P < 0.05); while in the G100 group ovulation rate, and number and percentage of unfertilized eggs were greater (P < 0.05) than in the G133 group (P < 0.05). Number and percentage of viable embryos were greater in the G200 and G100 compared to G133 group (P < 0.05). The dose of 100 mg of FSH was as efficacious as the traditional dose of 200 mg, in combination with a dose of eCG, for superovulatory response and viable embryo production but there was a greater percentage of unfertilized eggs with this treatment.
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- Giovanna Serpa Maciel
- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Av. João Narciso, 1380, 38610-000, Unaí, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Surgery, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - Embrapa Dairy Cattle, Valença, Rio de Janeiro, 27640-000, Brazil
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- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil; Department of Clinical of Large Animals, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima nº 1000, Cidade Universitária, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - Embrapa Goats and Sheep, Coronel Pacheco, Minas Gerais, 36155-000, Brazil
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- Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
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Garcia Kako Rodriguez M, Serpa Maciel G, Ramirez Uscategui RA, Correia Santos VJ, Perecin Nociti R, Del Aguila da Silva P, Rossi Feliciano MA, Zandonadi Brandão F, Ferreira Fonseca J, Franco Oliveira ME. Early luteal development in Santa Inês ewes superovulated with reduced doses of porcine follicle‐stimulating hormone. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 54:456-463. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista Jaboticabal Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista Jaboticabal Brazil
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